GOODYEAR CONQUEST TIRES Complaints

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 )

WHILE INSPECTING THE TIRES ON MY CAR, I SAW THE INSIDE SIDEWALL HAD PEELED AWAY FROM THE CASING. THIS CONDITION IS ON BOTH FRONT TIRES AND CONSISTS OF ABOUT 12 INCHES OF DAMAGE PER TIRE. I CALLED GOODYEAR CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND THEY GAVE ME THE IMPRESSION THAT IT WAS NOT OF ANY GREAT CONCERN AND THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CONDITION THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE LIMITED WARRANTY ADJUSTMENT POLICY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: T278408GCW TIRESIZE: P18565 R14)

I NOTICED A SMALL SPLIT ON THE OUTBOARD SIDEWALL OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES HAD ADEQUATE TREAD REMAINING, I DECIDED TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. ONE OTHER TIRE HAD A SLOW LEAK, AND BASED ON PRICES, I DECIDED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES. AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW TIRES, THE SERVICE MANAGER COMMENTED THAT I MUST HAVE SOMEONE LOOKING OUT FOR ME. I ASKED WHAT HE MEANT AND HE TOOK ME OUT INTO THE SERVICE BAY TO SHOW ME THE TIRES. THREE OF THE FOUR HAD SPLITS BETWEEN THE SIDEWALL AND TREAD MEASURING 13 INCHES OR MORE. TWO OF THE TIRES HAD MULTIPLE SPLITS. ALL THREE TIRES HAD THE LONGEST SPLITS ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE TIRES (ONLY ONE HAD A SMALL SPLIT ON THE OUTBOARD SIDEWALL) AND THUS THE WORST PROBLEMS HAD NOT BEEN VISIBLE FOM OUTSIDE THE VAN. BECAUSE OF THE SLOW LEAK IN ONE TIRE I HAD BEEN KEEPING CLOSE TABS ON THE AIR PRESSURE TO KEEP IT WITHIN RANGE FOR ALL FOUR, BUT FOR SOME REASON THE TIRES HAD INORDINATE WEAR ON THE OUTSIDE EDGES ONLY. I DIDN'T KEEP ANY OF THE TIRES, BUT AFTER THE RECENT NEWS REGARDING A POSSIBLE RECALL OF SOME GOODYEAR TIRES , I FELT I SHOULD REPORT IT. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS ONE OF THE TIRES POSSIBLY BEING CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL, BUT SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK INTO THESE TIRES. THE SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THAT ONE OR MORE WOULD LIKELY HAVE LOST TREAD WITHIN TWO HUNDRED MILES. I FEEL VERY LUCKY. *AK (TIRESIZE: P21565R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P21565R15 )

ORIGINAL TIRES ON A 2000, PLYMOUTH, VOYAGER. P20575R14, DOT PDKCHKDR439. DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. LUCKILY, NO OTHER CARS WERE AROUND. *AK

2 TIRES HAD BULGE IN WALL. GOODYEAR VERIFIED DEFECT & REPLACED TWO TIRES. HOWEVER, GOODYEAR THUS FAR REFUSES TO REPLACE THE OTHER TIRES AND MAY REQUEST THAT I PAY FOR NEW TIRES ON A PRORATED BASIS. ALTHOUGH THEY ADMIT TWO TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE, THEY WON'T ADMIT THERE IS GENERAL MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR DESIGN FLAW.*AK (DOT NUMBER: M6VFHKDR48 TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)

WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH IN A 1998 DODGE, CARAVAN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P215/65R15, DOT# M6VSHKDR477. RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. GOODYEAR NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE TIRE AT A PRORATE CHARGE, PLUS BALANCING AND STEAMING CHARGES. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AT 55MPH. ABLE TO GET TO ROAD SHOULDER WITHOUT INJURY BUT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO FRONT BUMPER. CALLED GOODYEAR, THEY SAID THAT "NO GOODYEAR TIRES HAVE BEEN RECALLED. GOODYEAR SHOP GAVE PRO-RATED REPLACEMENT OF TIRE BUT SAID THAT THIS MODEL NO LONGER MANUFACTERED. BUMPER STILL NOT REPAIRED. AS PER NEWS MEDIA, GOODYEAR HAS A "SILENT RECALL " FOR CERTAIN 15INCH TIRES.IF SO,THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BUMPER DAMAGE.I AM ALSO CONCERNED IF REMAINING TIRES POSE A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK (DOT NUMBER: MKURHKUR09 TIRESIZE: P205/65R15)

I TOOK VAN INTO SAID DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE REAR TIRES HAD UNEVEN WEAR SPOTS AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VAN AND ASKED ME TO CONTACT THE TIRE MANUFACTUROR WITH A 800 NUMBER. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL GOODYEAR FACILITY IN ROYAL OAK, MI. I WAS TOLD BY THE MANAGER OF THE STORE THERE THAT HE SEES AT LEAST 4 OR 5 DODGE/CHRYSLER MINIVANS A WEEK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO STEM FROM NOT ROTATING THE TIRES. I DO NOT BELIEVE IN ROTATING TIRES AND NEVER HAVE IN THE PAST. ON A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE, SUCH AS MY GRAND CARAVAN, YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR TIRES IF YOU NEVER ROTATE THE TIRES. I HAD A 1985 HONDA PRELUDE WITH FRONT WHEEL DRIVE THAT I NEVER ROTATED THE TIRES AND GOT 80,000 MILES OUT OF THE REAR TIRES. I HAD TO CHANGE THE TIRES AT THAT POINT BECAUSE OF DRY ROT, NOT WEAR. GOODYEAR TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES SINCE I DID NOT ROTATE THE TIRES. HERE I AM, MY WIFE AND CHILD RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE ALL THE TIME, WITH TIRES THAT ARE NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BEING SAFE. THE VAN VIBRATES AT ALL SPEEDS AND THE NOISE ON THE HIGHWAY FROM THE TIRES IS REAL BAD, ESPECIALLY IN THE BACK SEATS. BOTH GOODYEAR AND THE DEALERSHIP AGREED THAT I HAVE BAD TIRES, YET NOONE WANTS TO TAKE THE BLAME FOR THIS AND I AM REALLY FRUSTRATED. (DOT NUMBER: 089 TIRESIZE: 205/75/R14)

PRONOUNCED TIRE BOUNCE BETWEEN 45-50 MPH. TOOK TO DEALER ON FRIDAY, 5 OCTOBER. THEY DIAGNOSED 3 TIRES OUT OF ROUND. TOOK VEHICLE TO GOODYEAR AUTO SERVICE CENTER (37 E. NINE MILE RD., PENSACOLA, FL. 32514, PH. 850-479-2007) ON MONDAY, OCT 9, GOODYEAR DIAGNOSED 1 TIRE (RF) OUT OF ROUND AND 3 ALUMINUM RIMS (LF, LR, & RR) AS BEING WARPED. GOODYEAR ORDERED 3 TIRES AND CHRYSLER DEALER ORDERED 3 NEW RIMS FROM ATLANTA. CALLED BOTH THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 11 AND THEY HAD RIMS AND TIRES. PICKED UP THE RIMS AT CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH DEALER AND TOOK THEM OVER TO GOODYEAR FOR INSTALLATION. GOODYEAR MOUNTED THEIR THREE NEW TIRES ON THE THREE NEW RIMS SUPPLIED BY THE CHRYSLER DEALER AND REPLACE THEM ON THE LF, RR, AND LR. STILL HAVE A THE SAME NOTICABLE BOUNCE. MY MAJOR CONCERN IS THE FACT THAT I STARTED VACATION ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 9TH AND OUR PLAN WAS TO HEAD FOR A VISIT TO MICHIGAN. IT SNOWED LAST WEEKEND IN MICHIGAN, AND ALTHOUGH I AM ORIGINALLY FROM MICHIGAN AND DROVE ON THEIR WINTER ROADS FOR 33 YEARS, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE LOSS OF CONTROL ON SLIPPERY ROADS DUE TO THE WHEEL BOUNCE. THE ORIGINAL TIRES, SER #'S B276272GCW79MMSC, B276261GCW79MMSC, AND B301163GCW79MMSC ARE AT THE GOODYEAR STORE, AND THE ORIGINAL RIMS WERE RETURNED TO THE CHRYSLEY/PLYMOUTH DEALER. I DO NOT KNOW WHICH DEALER OR IF THE RIMS OR WHEELS ARE AT FAULT. I DID NOT KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TURN. WILL CALL CHRYSLER IN DETROIT TOMORROW TO SEE IF I CAN MEET WITH THE FACTORY REP THE NEXT TIME HE IS IN TOWN. HOPE THIS INFO MAY HELP OTHERS. (TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 )

I'VE HAD A HALF DOZEN CUSTOMERS' CARAVANS WITH GOODYEAR CONQUEST TIRES THAT I'VE CAUGHT IN TIME TO AVOID ANY BLOWOUTS. THESE TIRES ARE SLIPPING BELTS, AND THE TREADS ARE SEPARATING. THE WORST CASE WAS ONE 1998 CARAVAN WITH 35K MILES, AND 3 OF 4 TIRES WERE ABOUT TO LET GO.(STEEL BELTS BREAKING THROUGH TREAD AROUND 1/2 CIRCUMFERENCE OF TIRE) I DON'T BELIEVE AIR PRESSURE TO BE AN ISSUE HERE!!*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/70/15? )